For the first time in UT history, students from the Class of 2021 graduated on the field of Neyland Stadium. Traditionally, graduation ceremonies are held inside the Thompson-Boling Arena, but as the coronavirus pandemic continues to linger on, the university decided that an outdoor ceremony…

UT graduate Grant Rigney has been a lot of things: an engineering student, a professional musician, a Rhodes Scholar and now, a prospective medical student.

For many college students, one of the biggest anxieties weighing on their minds during graduation is their mountains of impending student debt. Although many students can rely on their parents to help them pay for college, most students end up having to take out their fair share of federal l…

Every member of the UT community is familiar with the Torchbearer Statue in Circle Park on campus. This statue is a famous symbol for the university, bearing the Volunteer Creed, which reads, “One that beareth a torch shadoweth oneself to give light to others.” It also holds a torch whose fl…

Graduation — an onset for rejoice and also a nerve-racking time for most college students. After graduating, students go on to less sheltered lifestyles full of paying off loans, finding jobs or possibly continuing their education past the undergraduate level. Sometimes figuring out how to s…

Noah Taylor graduated from UT in December 2019 with a degree in journalism.

With 17 recipients for the 2020-2021 school year, UT ranked highest in the SEC for the number of students accepted into the Fulbright Program and placed higher on the list of top Fulbright producing institutions than several Ivy League universities. 

Earth Day is later this month, but we must remember the significance of our planet on more than just one day a year.

The University of Tennessee has received a designation for Best Graduate Schools from the U.S. News and World Report after they released rankings for the top universities and programs.

The timetable for fall classes came out Monday, and now students are looking to see what classes are offered in the fall 2021 semester and are beginning to create potential schedules in preparation for class registration.

Women’s History Month is coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean that we should stop making an effort to better understand women, how they are viewed in society and the history they have faced.

Now that we are officially halfway through the semester, studying is more important now than ever. Without spring break, many students are beginning to feel worn down and lack the motivation to study.

University of Tennessee gamers will be excited to hear that the History Department is holding a new and innovative course during the fall 2021 semester emphasizing video games and how they alter perceptions and understanding of the past.

UT is currently planning to expand the Africana Studies program into its own department.

Sometimes, it is hard to know exactly where to start in how we can improve ourselves, and especially so when it comes to being motivated when doing schoolwork.

As we celebrate Black History Month, an important part of being involved in the conversation about race is learning about Black history and how that past has impacted the African American experience. Here are some classes that are offered at UT, as well as some organizations that celebrate B…

A new semester can create many feelings. Stress and anxiety about upcoming assignments, anxiety, sadness about lost free time, concern about one’s general welling — all common occurrences during a large schedule shift. That isn’t including a global pandemic, economic uncertainty and ongoing …

With Thanksgiving around the corner, UT celebrates the act of giving in its own way. Today marks the eighth annual Big Orange Give, one of the largest UT donations drives of the school year. 

The University of Tennessee Undergraduate Council held a special meeting on Nov. 10 regarding the topics “Campus Change Policy,” “Late Grading Mode Change Request,” “Extend Withdrawal Deadline” and “Policy for Single Course Withdrawal and Retroactive Individual Course Withdrawal Appeal.”

The TN Promise and UT Promise scholarship programs regularly allow lower-income students to receive a college education. In a move necessitated by the ongoing pandemic, tnAchieves and the University of Tennessee rescheduled the deadlines for these scholarships.

According to a UT News article, the University of Tennessee’s graduate programs have had record enrollment despite the pandemic.

Dr. Mark Tabone grew up in a small town in Maine, graduating high school when he was barely 17 years old. Before he went off to the University of Maine when he was 18, he took a year off and spent most of his time reading. 

Where did 2020 go already? Students are nearing the middle of the semester and that means midterms are here.

Every year since 1983, the news publication “U.S. News and World Report” has published an annual ranking of American universities. The 2021 report, released on Sept. 14, placed the University of Tennessee at 112th nationally and 57th among all public universities.

As UT becomes a more diverse campus, more opportunities arise to learn diverse topics.

When Rebecca Gayle Howell was 11 years old, her father was diagnosed with cancer and had to drive an hour from their home into Lexington, Kentucky, to receive chemotherapy at the VA hospital. His sickness had one perk: on the days he drove into the city, he would stop by a bookstore and brin…

Announced on Sept. 17, the University of Tennessee has altered the academic calendar for the spring 2021 semester.

In the wake of COVID-19, the way of life for most around the world has been turned upside down. Having to now live a life that requires you to wear a mask everywhere you go and stay inside constantly has unfortunately become the new norm.

On Monday, March 30, Dean of Students Shea Kidd Houze was hosting a Milkshake Monday event with students over Zoom when an unknown guest launched a racist disturbance. The act, known as “Zoom Bombing,” has become common at institutions across the country, as the video communications company …

This year marks the first time that the Goldwater Scholarship Program, named for former U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater and widely considered the most prestigious undergraduate STEM scholarship in the nation, has allowed universities to nominate five, rather than four, students. UT took advanta…

The school year is still in full swing even though things are looking a bit different for college students.

As UT transitions to online learning for the remainder of the semester, a plethora of online learning resources have become available to students, faculty and staff. However, several of these tools will be required for class and many may be unfamiliar with them. So, here are some tips on usi…

The coronavirus pandemic has made it to UT. Classes are all online now, with many professors opting to give lectures via video conference apps like Zoom.

Recently, the search has been underway for UT’s next vice chancellor for research.

This year, 10 UT students are getting the opportunity to gain professional event-planning experience by working at the Super Bowl LIV in Miami.

The second semester has started in full. A new batch of classes may bring a new batch of stressors, but they don’t need to overwhelm you. You can make this semester a breeze if you take the right steps.

Although each academic major comes with a prescribed set of required classes, students with gaps in their schedule or a need for extra electives may find themselves browsing the online catalog for additional courses to take. Here are some of the most unique courses offered at UT, which range…

The semester is almost over and we’re in the endgame now. Thanksgiving Break allowed us all rest and recuperation but now it’s time to hone in on our studies and brace ourselves for finals.

The Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) is the standardized exam that every accredited U.S. law school accepts for admissions. First administered in 1948, the LSAT is now an essential challenge and monolithic hurdle that every law school hopeful needs to overcome.

The Guide to Online Schools recently released its 2020 rankings for the best online schools in the state and the country, and UT was featured in several of its categories. In order to qualify for the list, universities must offer at least five fully online degrees.